House Democrats Urge DOJ to Investigate Big Oil's Climate Deception

Congressional Democrats Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Jamie Raskin have urged U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the fossil fuel industry for spreading climate change disinformation and obstructing green initiatives. Their call follows a three-year investigation revealing the industry's long-term deceit and parallels to Big Tobacco's disinformation tactics. Public interest groups and state attorneys general support the call for legal action, emphasizing the industry's significant harm to public health and safety.